Chinese environmental consulting services market is the second largest in the world. It currently has about 6.5 % share of the global environmental consulting services market. The market in China grew at a CAGR of 1.2% in the historic period and is expected to grow at a CAGR of 1.5% in the forecast period. This is mainly due to its large manufacturing base, which is driving the demand for environmental consulting services market in the country.

China is one of the fastest growing major economy with large presence of manufacturing based industries. Increasing awareness on negative impact of environmental pollution levels on human and animal health, is leading to increasing government funding for pollution control and monitoring is further aiding the industry. Favorable government initiatives such as environmental impact assessment and major investment plans are the other major factors driving the environmental consulting services market in China. Availability of skilled employees engineers and site inspectors at low costs is also one of the major drivers of the environmental consulting services market in China.

China's environmental consulting services market is expected to grow from around $2 billion in 2016 to over $2.15 billion in 2020.

China has ordered revamp of its mining policy in 2016, to combat rising pollution emanating from the illegal/high polluting mining industries. The plan of action include major steps such as shutting down illegal and unregulated mines, promoting and implementing environmentally friendly general mining processes and technologies, cleaning up the abandoned mines and others.